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Title: Gonzales suggests that Bush has the authority to order warantless wiretapping of calls, emails
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RAW STORY
URL Source: http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/G ... t_Bush_has_authority_0406.html
Published: Apr 7, 2006
Author: RAW STORY
Post Date: 2006-04-07 09:38:48 by Zipporah
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Gonzales suggests that Bush has the authority to order warantless wiretapping of calls, emails RAW STORY Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales suggested for the first time on Thursday that the president might have the legal authority to order wiretapping without a warrant on communications between Americans that occur exclusively within the United States, the NEW YORK TIMES reports Friday. Excerpts: "I'm not going to rule it out," Gonzales said when asked about that possibility at a House Judiciary Committee hearing. The attorney general made his comments, which critics said reflected a broadened view of the president's authority, as President Bush offered another strong defense of his decision to authorize the National Security Agency to eavesdrop without warrants on international calls and e-mail messages to or from the United States. Bush, in an appearance in North Carolina, told a questioner who attacked the program that he would "absolutely not" apologize for authorizing it. "You can come to whatever conclusion you want" about the merits of the program," Bush said. "The conclusion is I'm not going to apologize for what I did on the terrorist surveillance program." At the House hearing, Gonzales faced tough questioning from Democrats and Republicans but declined to discuss many operational details. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., the Wisconsin Republican who is chairman of the Judiciary Committee and one of the administration's staunchest allies, accused the administration of "stonewalling."
Published: Thursday April 6, 2006 #
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#1. To: Zipporah (#0)
Dear Alberto: FUCK YOU ASSHOLE NAZI LAWYER WHORE.
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales suggested for the first time on Thursday that the president might have the legal authority to order wiretapping without a warrant on communications between Americans that occur exclusively within the United States
#2. To: IndieTX (#1)
ROTFLMAO!
Dear Alberto: FUCK YOU ASSHOLE NAZI LAWYER WHORE.
"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue! Sen. Barry Goldwater
#3. To: BTP Holdings (#2)
April 7, 2006 76,737 responses VOTE: Do you believe President Bush misled the nation in order to go to war with Iraq? Do you believe President Bush misled the nation in order to go to war with Iraq? Yes - 94% No - 6% Poll: Americans Favor Bush's Impeachment If He Lied about Iraq I did not have misled with that country Iraq
#4. To: Zipporah (#0)
He's a dedicated follower of fascism.
"You can come to whatever conclusion you want" about the merits of the program," Bush said.
I've already said too much.
#5. To: Uncle Bill (#3)
Yes - 94% OH my goodness!! ... Impeachment?? UH I think that'll happen when pigs fly. What recourse do we the people have when the entire representation save one or two are corrupt??
Do you believe President Bush misled the nation in order to go to war with Iraq?
#6. To: Zipporah (#5)
Besides hoping that the stories of old Soviet suitcase nukes being ready to go off in the fever-swamp on the Potomac are true?
What recourse do we the people have when the entire representation save one or two are corrupt??
"These aren't the droids you're looking for...
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